Our farms

DID YOU KNOW?

Food travels an average of 1500 miles from the farm to your plate. But not at The Village Downtown! We rely on local farmers, bringing the freshest produce from all around the Brazos Valley.

DID YOU KNOW?

A recent report from Sustainable Seattle showed that for every dollar spent at an average restaurant, 31 cents stays in the community. But if you dine at a locally-owned restaurant, like The Village Downtown, 79 cents stays in the community!

So when you eat at The Village Downtown, not only will you enjoy great food, you’ll be supporting the environment, our local farmers, and our local economy!

WHO ARE OUR LOCAL FARMERS?

Dogrun Farms
Caldwell TX
Food Miles = 20

Owner David Elsik, having worked on his family farm since he was a small child, is simply a natural at farming. What began as a small garden, has grown year by year to become a much larger operation with an amazing variety of fruits and vegetables. Plans are to expand the planting acreage from 1.5 to 10 acres in the coming years, meeting the growing need for naturally-grown produce in the Brazos Valley.

Leaning Tree Farm
Millican TX
Food miles = 17.6

Providing a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs, canned goods, and locally-ground flours, Leaning Tree Farm has continued to expand their planting acreage as the demand for fresh, local foods explodes around the Brazos Valley.  Beginning their efforts to simply feed the family, owners Lois and Garlin Vaughn now sell at the Brazos Valley Farmers’ Market year-round as one of the largest produce vendors in the area.

Millican Produce
Millican TX
Food miles = 19.6

Owners Tanya Miller and Steve King of Millican Produce are well known in these parts for their amazing greenhouse facility, just south of BCS, which brings ripe juicy tomatoes to the Brazos Valley between January and May. But Millican Produce is more than tomatoes. The field is always teaming with fresh vegetables growing in the warm Texas sun.

For more information on Millican Produce, call the farm at 936-870-4099.

Richardson Farms
Rockdale TX
Food Miles = 60.2

Located in Rockdale, TX, Richardson Farms is dedicated to raising animals the way nature intended – without the use of antibiotics or hormones. The free-range chickens, served on the Village Downtown menu, are free-range (pastured) and fed with a grain supplement produced right there on the farm.

For more information on Richardson Farms, visit their website.

RoundAcre Farm
Bryan TX
Food Miles = 1.9

Less than 2 miles from the Village Downtown, owners Tim and Lita Riley manage RoundAcre Farm utilizing permaculture techniques to organically and sustainably grow heirloom variety salad greens/mixes, heirloom tomatoes, micro-greens, “boutique” vegetables, including french breakfast radishes,  flowers, wheat grass, and medicinal and culinary herbs.

Royalty Pecan Farms
Caldwell TX
Food Miles = 12.3

Located between Bryan and Caldwell near the Brazos River, what was once just an orchard has blossomed into an elegant and sophisticated destination for dining, special events and endless pecan specialties. Rich in history and flavor, Royalty Pecans is dedicated to providing customers with the highest quality pecans and impeccable service.

For more information on Royalty Pecan Farms, visit their website.

Wateroak Farm
Bryan TX
Food miles = 19

Regionally recognized Wateroak Farm, owned and operated by Mark and Pam Burow, is a state licensed and inspected dairy goat facility nestled in the woods at the south end of Robertson County, Texas. In business since 1998, the Burrows have been bringing quality Dairy Goat Milk, Ricotta, Chevre, Yogurt, and 200 flavors of Ice Cream to Central Texas.

For more information on Wateroak Farm, visit their website.

What’s The Buzz Coffee Co.
College Station TX
Food miles = 7.1

With a passion for great coffee, owner John Flynn opened What’s the Buzz Coffee Co. to bring fresh, locally-roasted coffee to the Brazos Valley. Included is a line of both fair-trade and organic coffees, making What’s the Buzz a great choice for the environment AND a tasty coffee break.

For more information on What’s the Buzz Coffee Co., visit their website.

Wise Family Farm
Smetana TX
Food miles = 6.5

You just can’t beat eggs from right off the farm and owners Harvey and Helen Wise bring them direct to you at the Village Downtown from Smetana, TX. With yolks bright like the morning sun, eggs at Wise Family Farm come from free-range chickens, raised without growth hormones or antibiotics.

More local farms (info coming soon):

International Vegetarian Soul Food
Texas A&M Gardens
S&L Farms